<?php
/**
 * controller.class.php
 * Created by Komma Mediadesign.
 * Author: mike
 * Date: 3/19/13
 */

class Controller {

    /*
     * @property View
     * Contains a view object.
     */
    protected $View;

    /*
     * @property Model
     * Contains a model object.
     */
    protected $Model;

    /*
     * @property Alert
     * Contains an alert object.
     */
    protected $Alert;

    /*
     * @property Functions
     * Contains an functions object.
     * This object contains functions which can be used by a controller.
     */
    protected $Functions;


    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->View = new View();
        $this->Functions = new Functions();
        $this->Alert = new Alert();
        if(Session::get('admin_string')) $this->View->setData('asideFile','v_aside.php');
    }

    /*
     * LoadModel checks if the requested file exists.
     * If so, it includes it in this template and creates a new Model;
     */
    public function loadModel($name)
    {
        $path = DOCUMENT_ROOT . 'models/m_' . strtolower($name) . '.class.php';
        if(file_exists($path))
        {
            include $path;
            $modelName = ucfirst($name) . '_Model';
            $this->Model = new $modelName;
        }
    }
}